Drinking aids
Latest answer — September 16, 2025
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The answer to “Drinking aids” in the New York Times crossword is STRAWS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 16, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 47-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Drinking aids” answer
STRAWS (6 letters)
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Why the answer is STRAWS
STRAWS is the 6-letter solution that fits "Drinking aids" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 16, 2025 (47-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does STRAWS mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of STRAWS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- dried stalks of grain, used especially as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, or weaving
- a thin hollow tube of paper or plastic for sucking a drink from a glass or bottle
When else has “Drinking aids” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
September 16, 2025 (most recent) → STRAWS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Drinking aids”?
The answer is STRAWS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 16, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Drinking aids”?
6 letters: STRAWS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 16, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 47-Across.
Can “Drinking aids” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for September 16, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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